Post by richard on Sept 15, 2010 21:11:16 GMT -7
1) Daoine (Humans). Humans average 1.85 meters in height, and are of medium build. Hair, eye, and skin color vary, making for an extremely diverse race. A male commonly has facial and body hair, while a female does not. Females are generally shorter and more slender than males. All Daoine have a 10% resistance to psionic effects.
2) Tuathan (Elves). Tuathan are taller than Daoine, averaging about 2.20 meters in height. They are slender and delicately featured, and their voices have a musical quality. Their eyebrows arch gracefully, and their ears taper to a point. Hair color ranges from red to copper, and eye color is blue to green, with gold flecks. Skin color is golden yellow. All Tuathan have a 35% resistance to psionic effects.
3) Arathan (Half-Bloods). Produced by interbreeding between Tuathan and Daoine, the Arathan combine the features of both races. They have only recently been recognized as a separate race, and must work hard to overcome the distrust of the other races. As a rule, they are slightly taller than the average Human, and tend toward the slenderness of the Tuathan. Arathan are the most varied in appearance of all the sentient races. All Arathan have a 25% resistance to psionic effects.
4) Mordani (Dwarves). Mordani average 1.25 - 1.40 meters in height. They are massively built, and quite strong. Facial and body hair are thick, and males take great pride in their beards and mustaches. Females lack facial hair, except for thick, bushy eyebrows. Hair color is red to brown, eye color is blue or green. Mordani are excellent miners, armorers, and weaponsmiths. All Mordani have a 40% resistance to psionic effects.
5) Shadari (Gnomes). The Shadari are the smallest of the sentient races, averaging only about .65 meters in height. Their skin is leathery and deeply-tanned. Hair color tends toward earth tones, eye color ranges from sky blue to midnight blue. Most males wear mustaches, considering them a source of pride. All Shadari have a 30% resistance to psionic effects.
6) Dremani (Wee Folk). The Dremani are a small race, averaging about 1 meter in height. Their heads, hands, and feet are large in proportion to the rest of their bodies, and they lack facial hair. A thin coat of peach-colored fur covers their bodies. Hair color varies, eyes are green, blue, or gray. They are a timid race, but quick and agile. They are natural climbers, with prehensile toes that allow them to grip surfaces for added traction. All Dremani have a 25% resistance to psionic effects.
7) Sauridai (Lizard Folk). The Sauridai are humanoid lizards, with thick scales and long tails. Color ranges from green to aqua, and they lack hair of any kind. Males have a frilled collar that is raised whenever they are overcome by any strong emotion: sapphire when feeling amorous, deep red when angry, yellow when gravely ill. Eye color is orange or red, and the pupils are vertical slits. A thin membrane extends over the eyes when a Saurid is submerged in water or mud. They have forked tongues and sharp teeth. Hands and feet end in sharp claws. Sauridai breathe through nose slits and gills. They make their homes in swamps and marshes. All Sauridai have a 20% resistance to psionic effects.
8) Bolgai (Giants). Bolgai average 3 - 3.5 meters in height. They are heavily built and muscular, and some gifted individuals have learned to tap into the Realm of Mana. Males have facial and body hair, while females have only body hair. Their appearance varies according to the terrain type they frequent. Fir Bolgai (forests) have green hair and gold-flecked blue eyes; Ben Bolgai (hills) lack hair of any kind, eyes are brown or green; Teinne Bolgai (volcanoes) have flaming red hair and orange skin, with golden yellow eyes; Arra Bolgai (mountaintops) have dark blue hair, pale blue skin, and black, pupil-less eyes. The Fomori are twisted, deformed Giants that serve Chaos. They are universally hated by all other Bolgai. All Bolgai have a 20% resistance to psionic effects.
9) Ophidians (Serpent-Folk). At one time, the Ophidians were Tuathan, until the Curse fell upon them. Among less-enlightened societies, they are known as Setiri, identifying theme with Seti, the evil Patron of Serpents. This is a grave insult to a true Ophidian, for to them, the Setiri are an evil offshoot of their race that more fully resembles serpents. The war between the two branches is bitter. Mistaking an Ophidian for a Setiri will, at the very least, result in an Honor Match. Nothing less will make amends for the insult. Many Honor Matches are duels to the death. In appearance, Ophidians appear much like Tuathan, but slightly more massive. Some aspect of their appearance is that of a serpent (eyes, fangs, fine scales covering all or part of their bodies, etc.). All Ophidians have a 35% resistance to psionic effects.
There are variants among the nine planets, and some minor races have also come into existence. However, these are the nine Major Races, and any others will be detailed with the information on the planet where they are found.
2) Tuathan (Elves). Tuathan are taller than Daoine, averaging about 2.20 meters in height. They are slender and delicately featured, and their voices have a musical quality. Their eyebrows arch gracefully, and their ears taper to a point. Hair color ranges from red to copper, and eye color is blue to green, with gold flecks. Skin color is golden yellow. All Tuathan have a 35% resistance to psionic effects.
3) Arathan (Half-Bloods). Produced by interbreeding between Tuathan and Daoine, the Arathan combine the features of both races. They have only recently been recognized as a separate race, and must work hard to overcome the distrust of the other races. As a rule, they are slightly taller than the average Human, and tend toward the slenderness of the Tuathan. Arathan are the most varied in appearance of all the sentient races. All Arathan have a 25% resistance to psionic effects.
4) Mordani (Dwarves). Mordani average 1.25 - 1.40 meters in height. They are massively built, and quite strong. Facial and body hair are thick, and males take great pride in their beards and mustaches. Females lack facial hair, except for thick, bushy eyebrows. Hair color is red to brown, eye color is blue or green. Mordani are excellent miners, armorers, and weaponsmiths. All Mordani have a 40% resistance to psionic effects.
5) Shadari (Gnomes). The Shadari are the smallest of the sentient races, averaging only about .65 meters in height. Their skin is leathery and deeply-tanned. Hair color tends toward earth tones, eye color ranges from sky blue to midnight blue. Most males wear mustaches, considering them a source of pride. All Shadari have a 30% resistance to psionic effects.
6) Dremani (Wee Folk). The Dremani are a small race, averaging about 1 meter in height. Their heads, hands, and feet are large in proportion to the rest of their bodies, and they lack facial hair. A thin coat of peach-colored fur covers their bodies. Hair color varies, eyes are green, blue, or gray. They are a timid race, but quick and agile. They are natural climbers, with prehensile toes that allow them to grip surfaces for added traction. All Dremani have a 25% resistance to psionic effects.
7) Sauridai (Lizard Folk). The Sauridai are humanoid lizards, with thick scales and long tails. Color ranges from green to aqua, and they lack hair of any kind. Males have a frilled collar that is raised whenever they are overcome by any strong emotion: sapphire when feeling amorous, deep red when angry, yellow when gravely ill. Eye color is orange or red, and the pupils are vertical slits. A thin membrane extends over the eyes when a Saurid is submerged in water or mud. They have forked tongues and sharp teeth. Hands and feet end in sharp claws. Sauridai breathe through nose slits and gills. They make their homes in swamps and marshes. All Sauridai have a 20% resistance to psionic effects.
8) Bolgai (Giants). Bolgai average 3 - 3.5 meters in height. They are heavily built and muscular, and some gifted individuals have learned to tap into the Realm of Mana. Males have facial and body hair, while females have only body hair. Their appearance varies according to the terrain type they frequent. Fir Bolgai (forests) have green hair and gold-flecked blue eyes; Ben Bolgai (hills) lack hair of any kind, eyes are brown or green; Teinne Bolgai (volcanoes) have flaming red hair and orange skin, with golden yellow eyes; Arra Bolgai (mountaintops) have dark blue hair, pale blue skin, and black, pupil-less eyes. The Fomori are twisted, deformed Giants that serve Chaos. They are universally hated by all other Bolgai. All Bolgai have a 20% resistance to psionic effects.
9) Ophidians (Serpent-Folk). At one time, the Ophidians were Tuathan, until the Curse fell upon them. Among less-enlightened societies, they are known as Setiri, identifying theme with Seti, the evil Patron of Serpents. This is a grave insult to a true Ophidian, for to them, the Setiri are an evil offshoot of their race that more fully resembles serpents. The war between the two branches is bitter. Mistaking an Ophidian for a Setiri will, at the very least, result in an Honor Match. Nothing less will make amends for the insult. Many Honor Matches are duels to the death. In appearance, Ophidians appear much like Tuathan, but slightly more massive. Some aspect of their appearance is that of a serpent (eyes, fangs, fine scales covering all or part of their bodies, etc.). All Ophidians have a 35% resistance to psionic effects.
There are variants among the nine planets, and some minor races have also come into existence. However, these are the nine Major Races, and any others will be detailed with the information on the planet where they are found.
